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C. A. vHUSSEYl 1 Dynamo Electric Machine. No. 243,264".

Patented June 21,1881.

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CHARLES A. HUSSEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE HUSSEY ELECTRIC COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION `forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,264, dated June 21, 1881.

Application led October 23, 1880. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern: parts in section. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sec- Be it known that I, CHARLES A. HUssEY, tion of one of the coinniutators and means for of the city of New York, in the county and adjusting its brushes; and Fig. S is a perspec- State of New York, have invented certain new tive view of one of the commutator-brushes. 5 5

5 and useful Improvements in Dynamo and Mag- Similar letters of reference designate correneto Electric Machines, of which the following spending parts in a-ll the figures. is a specification. A designates the core of an electro-magnet,

An important object of my improvements is which is internally circular or cylindrical, and to increase the effectiveness of dynamo and externally, except where consequent points 6o i@ magneto electric machines. are designed to be formed, is provided with To this end my improvements consist in an longitudinal ridges or grooves a. These lonelectro-magnet composed of a core of intergitudinal ridges or grooves are intended to nally circular, cylindric, or analogous forni, and have wire wound longitudinally on or in them, wire wound over its exterior, withoutpassing and to enable the wire to be wound spirally 65 r 5 through its interior, from end to end, and inover them they are preferably disposed spirally closing it, save at certain places designed to or angularly, as shown more particularly in form poles or consequent points. Fig. 4. Other means for retaining the wire on They also consist in an electromagnet cointhe exterior of the magnet-core may be einposed of a core of internally circular, cylinployed. The example of magnet-core here 7o zo dric, or analogous form, provided, save at cershown is designed to have but two consequent tain places designed to form consequent points, points arranged diametrically opposite each with external ridges, and wire wound over the other, though my invention is not restricted exterior of the core on said ridges, but not to a magnet having that number of consethrough the interior of the core. quent points. The wire may be wound con- 75 25 They also consist in an electro-magnet cointinously or iii sections on different sides ofthe posed of a core of internally circular, eylinconsequent points, but runs in the saine didric, or analogous form, provided, save at cerrectioii in either case. tain places designed to form consequentpoints, The core A is shown as provided at the ends with external ridges disposed spirally or an guwith caps A', (shown as slightly convex,) and 8o 3o iarly, and wire wound over the exterior of the secured to it by screws b. They and the core core. on said ridges, but not through the inteare to be made of cast-iron or other suitable rior of the core. An armature wound with material. The wire is wound only over the exwire and rotated within such an electro-magterior, as shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 3, net, as above described, obviously travels beand does not extend through the interior at 85 3 5 fore poles orconsequent points the wholelength ail, wherefore the magnet has an inner surface l of the magnet and through the entire field of which is continuous or unobstructed throughforce. Hence it eti'ects the generation ot' ciecout its length. The magnet-core may be protric currents throughout its entire rotation. vided with transverse holesS(see Fig. 2) to al- Such electro-magnet may be perforated to allow of a circulation of air, whereby it may be 9o 40 low of the circulation of air for cooling. kept cool. As shown, this magnet is sup- In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is ported by a frame, B B', consisting of side an end view of a machine embodying my imbars, B, and cross-bars B', the magnet being provements. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of secured to the frame by screws c, passing the same. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal secthrough the side bars, B, and the consequent 95 45 tion of the same. Fig. etis aperspective view points of thc magnets. The frame is erected of the electro-magnet core thereof. Fig. 5 is on posts or pillars B2, (shown as mounted on a an end view of the armature, including a diabase-piece, 133,) and its cross-bars B are programmatic view ofthe commutators and convided with journal-boxes B4, wherein is slipnecting or leading wires. Fifi'. G is an end ported,concentric with the interior of the magroo 5o View of one of the commutators, its brushes, net, a shaft, C, upon which a series of armaand means for adjusting them, with certain tures, D, are mounted. These armatures D are entirely electrically separate from and i11- dependent of each other. Each consists of a hollow core of wrought-iron or other suitable material provided with radial projections, between which, over the exterior of the intervenin g groove or recess, and back through the inside ofthe core, wire is wound longitudinally. The core has a central opcniuglengthwise through it, and other openings extending lengthwise through its radial projections for the passage of air, whereby the armature will be kept cool.

I have shown the cores of the armatures as composed ot' a number of narrow plates secured together side by side lengthwise ofthe armature. The means employed to secure them together consist, in this example of my invention, of spiders or end pieces, ot' brass or other suitable material, mounted on the shaft and bearing against the outer sides of the'radial projections ofthe end plates in each armature. They may be fastened by bolts or screws passing through the armature-plates, a-nd may be secured to the shaft by one being screwed thereon and the other being retained in place by a nut screwed on the shaft adjacent to it, or by both being' screwed thereon or retained by nuts. The two spiders or end pieces are in this way made to clamp the plates composing the armature-core together and secure them to the shaft.

The ends of the wires which are wound on the armature are looped together, as shown particularly in Fig. 5, and connected to leading-wires which extend along grooves in the shaft C, or otherwise, to plates of commutators D', supported on the shaft G, one commutator being supplied for cach armature, and each commutator having a number ot' plates corresponding' to the number of grooves or recesses wherein wire is wound in the armature with which it is connected. The commutators are secured on the shaft C by being clamped in position through the agency of a nut7 C', screwed on the end of the shaft, and they may be removed at pleasure. Where the wire wound around`the electro-magnet is charged with electricity from a source outside the machine, and where a direct or continuous current in one direction is not especially needed, commutators are unnecessary. The wire on the magnet may be connected with the source of electricity whereby it is to be charged through the binding-posts P. rlhe commutators may bc insulated from each other by washers S', o hard rubber or other suitable material. Each armature, in conjunction with the magnet, generates a separate and independent current; hence, if the armatures are graduated for the desired potentials, there will be no need of dividing up the electricity generated by the machine; rlhe single magnet is very effective, inasmuch as it acts and reacts on the separate armatures, and it is not detrimental to the results severally attained from the various armatures, because one or more may at times be inoperative, for then the inoperative armatures will serve as keepers to the magnet and prevent any undue augmentation of the potential or effect of the other armatures.

The commutator-brushcs may be of ordinary form, consisting of thin metallic plates E, secured at opposite sides of t-he commutators to bars F, extending parallel with the shaft C, but severally insulated from said bars by hard rubber or other suitable material. These bars F are shown as connected to an ad j ustablc ring, G, which is tted to and supported by a stationary ring, H, being reta-ined in contact with said stationary ring by bearers I, lapping over the opposite side of the said stationary ring, and secured to the adjustable ring by screws d. The adjustable ring may be retained in any position into which it may be adjusted by set-screws c, passingradially through the stationary ring and impinging against the periphery ot' the adjustable ring. The stationary ring' is supported by bars J, extending' to it from the adjacent cross-bar 3' ot the frame B B. By this mode of supporting the commutator-lu'ushes I provide for adjusting them together at pleasure and securing them in similar positions relatively to their commutators. Binding-posts Karc connected to the com m utator-brushers for the attachment of circuit-wires for conveying away the electric currents.

The shaft C may be driven through a pulley or crank mounted thereon, or in any other desirable manner.

The armatures, it will be seen, rotate before the consequent points, before the whole length of the magnet, in close proximity to its core, and through the entire h'eld offeree, wherefore vcry powerful currents of electricity are generated.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An electro-magnet composed of a core ot' internally circular, cylindric, or analogous form, and wire wound over its exterior, without passing' through its interior, from end to end, and inclosing it, save at certain places dcsigned to form poles or consequent points, substantially as set forth.

2. An electro-magnet composed of a core of internally circular, cylindric, or analogous form, pro vided, save at certain pla-ces designed to form consequent points, with external ridges and wire wound over the exterior of the core on said ridges, but not through the interior of the core, substantially as set forth.

3. An electro-magnet composed of a core of internally circular, cylindric, or analogous form, provided, save at certain places designed to form consequent points, with external rid ges disposed spirally or angularly, and wire wound over the exterior of the core on said ridges, but not through the interior of the core, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES A. HUSSEY.

Witnesses:

A. C. W EDB, EDWIN H. BROWN.

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